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I hope everyone will read the powerful Jeniffer Wright piece in HarpersBazaar about toxic masculinity HERE.

Various musicians from across genres have spoken out for more sane gun legislation and the NRA out of politician’s pockets in the wake of the ghastly Parkland massacre. Here are a few sample tweets below.

When is it enough? How many children dead before the value of human life is worth more than our obsession with convenient gun ownership?

Legalize every drug. Reinvest the majority of funds allotted to the drug war into treatment and education. Use any funds left over to set up a nationwide gun buy-back program, simultaneously outlawing the sale of firearms to civilians. Ban the fucking things outright after a year

90% of high school or elementary school shootings were the result of White, often upper-middle class men. These are the consequences that occur when groups like the @NRA control influential conservative leaders #FloridaShooting#AnotherOne#TimeForChange

"maybe we should give guns to teachers""we should also give guns to the students too""yeah and have armed cops in every school""agreed give those custodians some fucken rifles""maybe we should just ban guns?""YOU SOUND LIKE A FUCKING CRAZY PERSON"

Darkened metal forebears Satyricon have had a vast impact on the underground through their winding and adventurous career. Deep Calleth Upon Deep from last year is another example of the band’s tireless pursuit of their own route, a solid addition to a respected career. The band have decided however that an upcoming tour in the Spring will be their last Stateside tour, though I am not sure if they are planning on calling it quits or just retreating back to Norwegian Woods.

Life Of Agony mean more to me than almost any heavy band, having saved my ass and countless others from depression many times. Their shows and love for their fans are legendary, truly a place where there’s no more pain for awhile. Their recent record was in the top three spots of our 2017 year end best of list and they continue to be a vital and important force in hard rock.

The contributions of drummer Sal Abruscato, also known for his work with Type O Negative and as the frontman of A Pale Horse Named Death, will never be forgotten by fans. Nonetheless, it is a new day as Veronica Bellino has joined the group. Sal with be spending more time with his family and reactivating APHND, however…good news!

More below and WELCOME Veronica! We are so fucking stoked to hear her live!

& Please give a warm welcome to our new Drummer @VeronicaBellino, Best known for her work wth Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Beck, DMC, Richie Sambora/Orianthi, & Carmine Appice/Slamm.We’re so incredibly happy to have her on the team. More updates on the way! pic.twitter.com/Sy0af75Lg9

2017 managed to be even more exhausting and painful than 2016, for the most part. I hate to sound so negative (despite writing for a metal blog), but it is the truth. Thankfully we had so much good music to help save us from extinction. While we lost many more great artists this year to the great beyond, this list alone is a reminder that a lot of kick ass bands are just hitting their stride. Rock n’ roll is in safe hands as long as acts like these take the time to remain so invested in their art. Yes, even Gwar (hahaha).

While in the past we have often had lengthy descriptions for each album that made our rather amorphic year end lists, this year (album of the year excluded), we listed the artist name and the album cover. It is less about being lazy than encouraging you to discover some of this music for yourself. Live in it a little or discover something new without preconceptions other than the recommendation (though let’s get real, if you are reading Metal Riot you prob stay attuned to the goings ons of many an obscure or well known band anyhow). But yeah, we wrote about it all year long, after all…let’s experience it together. Smack the tambourine together and slit our wrists and twist and shout and all that crap.

Suffice to say, it is awesome to see a wide variety of sub genres, related branches and different types of people represented. We hope you feel the same. You BETTER feel the same when it comes to the awesomeness of having several antifascist black metal bands on our list. And anybody who wants to complain about Limp Wrist beating out some more “metal” acts hasn’t heard how intense, timely and passionate Facades is.

From Life Of Agony‘s explosive comeback supporting Mina Caputo to Woe‘s scorching “No Blood Has Honor” (and the album that houses it) to the hits you in the gut critically acclaimed Zeal and Ardor record to Bell Witch‘s engulfing latest opus to Kreator breaking the sound barrier to Wage War even proving there is still some life in Metalcore, you’ll find quite a lot to digest here and revisit or look up if you already haven’t heard or purchased these babies.

Anyway, there will be some random posts here and there before the end of 2017 on Metal Riot, but I am scaling back the next few weeks to deal with some very important family stuff, start the next stage of my transition mindfully, brace for the holidays and to both help assist with the next Globelamp album AND work on an EP I am doing as Walking Bombs in collaboration with the noise project Gridfailure. Thanks for everyone who gives a shit! I’m extra stoked on a lot of the records this year as well as the piece we got to run on the Warzone NYHC tribute.

Apex is choosing to accept your fate and make the best of it! – Brittney

Don’t be mistaken, the title of this article is not implying that Apex from Canada’s much raved about Unleash The Archers is a failure by any means, rather that it proves they have so much to give that they can climb the metal stairway to heaven immeasurably from here. Apex is already an album of the year contender to a few of my friends I have spoken with.

Formed in 2007, the power metal and thrash hybrid band eschew boring classifications and instead just boldly mold themselves into their own metal unit, a true heavy metal band like Judas Priest, Sister Sin, King Diamond, Accept, Huntress, Valient Thorr, Ross The Boss Band, Tower, The Agonist or any real deal blue blooded defenders of the faith out there.

Let’s catch up with vocalist Brittney, who I personally always say has some of the best pipes in the game these days, and get the scoop on the new album Apex.

L.A. electronic/nu hard glam rockers 9Electric will share the stage with OTEP for the final stage of The Resistance World Tour. The Convalescence of course recently had problems with Otep and are no longer part of the tour but on a personal level Otep has always been super awesome, articulate and chill with us over here at Metal Riot. While we have of course never toured with her we know lots of bands who have and it is def the minority who have ever bitched about her. For the record, it is hard to imagine a person who helped me come out as bi and who has given some of the more succinct and real interviews I’ve ever gotten to be a part of as so unreasonable to work with.

Anyway, keeping it posi…the remaining dates with 9Electric are sure to be fun for those attending. Check out “The Damaged Ones” below. Kind of reminds me of a cross between Opiate For The Masses, Sixx:A.M. and Adema.

Speaking about joining Otep on their remaining US tour dates, 9Electric frontman Ron “Thunderwood” comments, “9Electric is so stoked to join Otep on their Resistance Tour! Here’s a scene comprised not simply of music fans, but fans of something deeper – fans of art, and fans of an unflinching quest for self-realization. Otep inspires people the way all great artists should, and 9E can’t wait to contribute to this scene.”

A friendly reminder that Alestorm, your favorite band of stage bashing, instrument brandishing buccaneers, return on May 26th with one of their rowdiest plunderings of the creative psyche yet, the bold and commanding No Grave But The Sea. If this isn’t your thing this won’t change your mind, but if you love your pirate metal? Consider this a serious haul. 5 albums in and the band are as ready to rock, rum and rollick as ever. The profanity heavy and pretty hysterical song “Fucked With An Anchor” alone is worth braving the high seas to purchase this dangerous album. The proud and stirring “To The End of the World” also will appeal to the more adventure and slightly less comedy minded historical metal head, sure to be a rallying cry among those who fly the Alestorm flag. The band are going to really shock some Hot Topic punks when they conquer the Vans Warped Tour this year! Pre Order HERE while you still may!

Head to Blabbermouth here to check out some cool footage of legendary industrial-metal vocalist Burton C. Bell rocking out on their collab “Where Is The Blood” with the bad asses in Delain at the Whisky A Go Go. Burton has done plenty of cool guest spots over the years from Ministry to Soulfly, but the one with Delain remains a favorite of many. The article also confirms that the Fear Factory break up rumor is unfounded, thankfully. And here is the original collab below, if you’ve never heard that.

It’s been a good few years for die hard stoner fans, from C.O.C. kicking butt
to Geezer, The Midnight Ghost Train, Tarpit Boogie, Monolord and others
keeping the scene burgeoning like a fat bowl of lettuce. One of the most
solid efforts you’re likely to hear, Greenleaf‘s Rise Above The Meadow is a
hard rock infused crunching mass of bluesy riffs, pounding drums and a
distinctively Swedish sense of melody to vocals that fall between the schools
of Danzig, Wino and Ozzy.

“A Million Fireflys” is a must hear newly forged anthem that anyone into QOTSA, Dozer, Born Again -era Sabbath etc. will be keen to savor or start spreading as the new gospel. The band’s Napalm tenure is sure to stay great.
I’ve been recommending them to everyone lately, ranging from Trevor of Pelican to probably your grandma. It’s such a good single I stopped listening to Future Brown’s “Wanna Party (remix)” for a minute or two to remember rock is really good when it actually exists.

I’m writing this on the anniversary of Van Halen’s 5150 album. Whether you are a Hagar fan or not, those were the days rock and metal ruled the charts. Greenleaf are proof that you can knock back a shot celebrating that rock n’ roll will never die.

Candace Kucsulain has been an underdog, a hardcore heroine, a mom, a fighter
and much more. Her band Walls Of Jericho are true veterans of the metalcore
scene, trench fighters who have done a lot over the years until a recent near
decade break between albums.

One listen to Napalm Release No One Can Save You From Yourselfwill not only
knock the dust from your skull but you’ll be really thankful the Detroit
natives are back to shitkick some sense into the current crop. Through and
through this album is a fierce winner, full of engaging topics, inspiring
motivational lyrics, ballistic breakdowns and crowd friendly chants that don’t
suck. Prepare to get very fired up.

It was great to talk to Candace about her career, her beliefs and how this
time it was very cool having everyone in the band contribute something to the
lyrical hardcore cookpot.

BEST NEWS OF THE WEEK! The Order Of Israfel, one of our very favorite bands of medieval-esque Doom fuckers, return with their new album Red Robes. Well, tickle my Raistlin Majere black! This looks awesome and if anything it will be a thrill to hear how the band top their near perfect debut.

Headed to an Anthrax For All Kings listening party now but this news had to be shared! SO stoked!

Ladies and Gentlemen of The Order!

We are very happy to announce that our second album, ‘Red Robes’, will be released via Napalm Records on May 27th. Check out the artwork below, again done by our brilliant friend Henrik Jacobson. It will be available as a double LP and digipack CD. Both versions will include a bonus live DVD of our performance at Sweden Rock 2015.

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Texan progressive metal powerhouses Oceans Of Slumber are one of the must watch acts of 2018. This band is incredible and compelling, constantly honing their craft and unafraid to develop a real emotional connection with listeners via the impressive musical arrangements paired with the moving and otherworldly vocals of Cammie Gilbert. This is one of the bands we are stanning so fucking hard this year. "The Banished Heart", their gorgeous and emotional latest video, got 13k views in less than 24 hours! Not bad for a non-household name act still proving their staying power. In the bands words they are ,"...Binding the extreme with the grandiose and topping it with the soulful call of our very own siren."